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L. MERCIER.

CAR FENDER.

No. 588,160. Patented Aug. 17,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

LEO MERCIER, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,160, dated August17, 1897.

Application led November 13, 1896. Serial No. 612,002. (No model.)

T 0 all whom t may concer/L:

Be it known that I, LO MERCIER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same..

My invention relates to car-fenders.

My object is to provide a car-fender which will embody in its make-up amain or pickup fender connected to the car in an improved manner, animproved wheel-guard, and novel securing and tripping means for both thefender and the wheel-guard.

Having this object in view, the invention consists of a fendercomprising certain improved features and combination of parts appearingmore fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing theparts in raised position; Fig. 2, a similar view, but showing both thefender and wheel-guard lowered; Fig. 3, a front elevation; Fig. 4, adetail perspective view of the combined catch and tripping mechanism,and Fig. 5 a detail view of one of the catches for holding the main orpick-up fender.

There are two brackets 1 and 2, which are connected to thecar-platform,and said brackets extend forwardly and are curved upwardly.Each one is slotted at its upper end, as shown at 3.

The numerals 4 and 5 designate duplicate catches. Each consists of apiece of rod or strip of metal, which is pivoted on a pin or bolt 6 andthen provided with a bend 7, and preferably having a second bend 8, sothat a firmer grasp will be afforded. The main fender is designated bythe numeral 9. This fender has a body or framework preferablyconstructed of metal rods. There are two cross-rods 10 and 11, theformer of which is adapted to lie next the dashboard of the car, whilethe latter has portions received in the slots of the brackets and isembraced by the bent portions of the catches, so that the entire fenderis journaled to move vertically.

The cross-bar 11 is also provided with an eye 12.

The wheel-guard is designated by the numeral 13, and consists of astraight flat piece which extends transversely of the car and ispivotally connected thereto by sets of interlocking eyes 14 and l5. Thiswheel-guard is provided with a forwardly-projecting eye 16, and a shortchain or other connection 17 is fastened tothe eye and connected to asecond eye 18 on the car.

The numeral 19 designates another chain which is also locked into theeye 16, and this chain has two rings 2O and 21. A hook 22 is connectedto the second ring 21. There is a bracket 23, which is secured to thebottom of the car, being provided with a downwardlybent portion 24 andhaving base-anges or feet 25 and 26.

The numeral 27 designates a push rod which is slidable through the bentportion of the bracket and the car-platform. On this rod there is acollar 28.

The numeral 29 designates a catch-spring interposed between the collarand the bracket and which serves to keep the push-rods normallyelevated. There is a locking-bolt 30, which works through the base-angeor foot of the bracket and a sleeve 31 connected thereto. At 32 is showna connecting-bar which secures this locking-bolt to the pushbar.

Ordinarily the ring 20 is hooked over the upper end of the locking-boltand the hook is passed through the eye of the rod 11. The wheel-guard isthen raised and the pick-up fender also elevated.

When it is necessary to pick up a person, the push-rod is depressed,whereupon the ring 20 is released from the locking-bolt, therebyallowing both the wheel-guard and fender to drop, and should the personpass the pick-up fender he is prevented from passing in under the wheelsby the wheel-guard. When it is desirable to again elevate thepickupfender from the track and also to raise the wheel-guard, the ring isagain hooked over the locking-bolt.

There are many slight changes which could be resorted to in carrying outthe present inloo vention, and it is to be understood that I do notlimit myself to the precise construction herein shown and described, butconsider that I am entitled to all such variations as come Within thespirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a ear-fender, the combination with the hinged fender, of a bracketsecured to the car, a push-pin having a collar, a coil-spring encirclingthe rod and located between the collar and the bracket, a locking pin orbolt, a connecting-bar secured to the push-pin and thelocking-bolt,whereby the two are adapted to move simultaneously, and achain connected to the fender and provided with a ring, adapted to fitover the upper end of the locking-bolt and hold the fender raised, butwhich is detached When the push-pin is depressed.

2. In a car-fender, the combination with the hinged pick-up having aneye, and a.- hinged Wheel-'guard, of a spring-actuated locking-boltcarried by the car, a chain con'- nected to the wheel-guard and havinga, ring 25 Y LEo MERCIER.

Vitnesses:

GEORGE GoMER, BOUREAU lHAAs.

